Golf club



Jan. 7,` 1936. R PESTER 2,026,749

GOLF CLUB v Filed Feb. 10, 1933 Patented Jan.v 7, 1936 z,oz6,749

UNITED sTATEs P'ATl-:Ni OFFICE i e GG'B i Arnucatin :':::r f: f::: ::h1 No. 658,108

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This invention relates to golf clubs in general, and particularly to golf .clubs usually termed 'v'wooden clubs." More speciflcally, the invention relates to a golf club head for wooden clubs.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a new and improved head for wooden clubs so that the impact face of the head may be manipulated to change the angle thereof and thereby make the wooden club applicable for various uses including a driver, brassie, and spoon.

Another object of`the invention is to provide a golf head having novel means for varying the angle of the impact face of the club, and an extensible shaft for saidhead so that the club is applicable for various uses;

A further object is to provide a golf club having an extensible shaft and a head-for the club which head is provided with a. pivotally mounted impact face movable to various angles by the manipulation of a thumb nut so that a single golf club can be made to take the place of several clubs. wooden head" is used herein in its broadest sense and=inc1udes drivers, brassies, spoons and other clubs commonly referred to as. wooden clubs, whether such clubs be actually madeof Wood, composition material or other material used in place of Wood.

The accompanying drawing illustrates a selected embodiment of the invention and the views 'therein are as follows:

Fig. 1 is a detail elevationjof the improved golf club and embodying the invention, parts being broken away for the sake of clearness.

Fig. 2 is a detail top plan view of the golf club head and embodying the invention. i Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken transversely across the club head andshowing the impact face set at the same angle as a conventional driver.

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 showing the position of the impact face when the club is used as a brassie. a

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Figs. 3 and 4 showing the position of the impact face when the club is used as a spoon.

The golf club herein shown is of the type usually referred to as a wooden clu and has a head I and an upwardly extending preferably integral extension or hosei 2. An adjustable shaft 3 is removably connected to the head and may be made of tube steel. The shaft 3 is preferably of the type shown and described in applicant's eopending application, Serial No. 626,909, filed July 30, 1932. The shaft, however.I is merely r- The description wooden clu or movable and telescopic as disclosed inv said application and is screw-threaded with the hosel as 'indicated at 4, but has no cooperation with the impact face setting means as it has in the aforesaid copending application.

The head I is made of persimmon Wood or other Wood or composition material used in place of wood. For the purpose of illustrative purposes only, the head will be described as made of Wood.

' The wooden head is provided with a relatively large recess 5 into which there is set an impact member 8 having an impact face 1. The member 6 is mounted on a longitudinal shaft 8 which has its ends supported at the toe and heel of the head as indicated by the numerals 9 and IO respectively, Fig. 1. The shaft 8 may be rigidly supported in the head with the member 6 pivotally carried -on the shaft, or the shaft '8 may be pivotally supported in the head with the member 6 rigidly carried by the shaft 8. The rear face H of the member 6 is provided with teeth |2 which are adapted to engage a worm screw |3`on a Vertical pin H, the pin Il being revolubly mounted in a Vertical bore |5 provided in the head. The pin ll has a rectangular bore |6 into which the square head I'l of the Operating stem |8 extends. A closure |9 is suitably fastened to the head to hold the pin ll in proper operable position in the socket or recess |5. The closure |9 is prothumb nut 20 may be provided with an indicator i or finger 22 which'is adapted to be brought in registration with certain indicating marks or registrations 23 so that the pitch of the impact face 1 may be set to the proper angle. The thumb nut 20 may also be provided with a finger 2|, Figs. 2 and 3, which is adapted to register with cooperating indentures 25 to lock the member 6 in its proper operable position. The fln'ger 2| and the indentures 25 are properly positioned so that' when the indicator 22 comes into registration with the registering means 23, the finger 2| ,will be received in its respective indenture 25.

The head l'l of the stem IS is less in height than the depth of the bore IE. Therefore, the thumb nut or knob 20 can be pulled out a predetermined distance against the urging action of, the spring. 2| to rotate the stem |8, and consequently the pin ll, to proper position. Upon turning the thumb nut 20. the stem 18v will be given rotative movement, and due to the cooperation of the head I 'l with the bore |6, the pin M will be given rotative movement. Rotative movement of the thumb nut 20, therefore, causes rotative movement of the pin M, and due to the engagement 'of the worm |3 with the teeth |2, the

' member 6 of the club head will be caused to turn and vary the angle of the impact face 1. The angle will be set to conform with the type of club to be used whether it be adriver, brassie, spoon, or any other club. The member 6 will be locked in its set position and will not move during impact with a golf ball due to the intermeshing of the worm with the teeth |2, and further because of the looking engagement of the thumb piece with a rigid part of the golf club head.

The club head may be weighted as indicated at 26 which is usual in clubs of this type, and a plate 21 may be fastened to the club head in the usual conventional manner.

The impact member 6 may be made of any material desirable, such as reinforced bakelite, ivory, hard rubber or any other material practicable.

` The invention provides a universal wooden ciu which is capable of performing the functions of several clubs. The particular club herein shown is accurate and positive in operation, can-be readily and economically manufactured, is attractive in appearance. can be readily and easily manipulated, and is' not likely to get out of order.

Changes ma be made in the form, construction, and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages, and the right is hereby reserved to make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the following claims.

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

1. A golf club comprising a fixed head having a recess therein, a driving face arranged in thev recess, a horizontal axis upon which the driving face is mounted, means for shifting the face to various angles, means for Operating said last named means, and looking means for holding the manually operated means in place and preventing unauthorized movement of the driving face.

2. A golf club comprising a fixed head having a recess therein, a driving face arranged in the recess, a horizontal axis upon which the driving face is mounted, means for shifting the face to various angles, means for Operating said last named means, looking means for holding the manually operated means in place and preventing unauthorized movement of the driving face, and in-' dicating means on the head for designating the position to which the driving face may be set.

3. A golf club comprising a fixed head, a recess in said head having a generally semi-cylindrical wall, an impact member arranged in said recess having an impact face and a generally Semi-cylindrical bearing surface in engagement with said 5 recess wall, teeth 'cut circumferentially in said surface, and a rotatable toothed member in engagement with said teeth and adapted on rotation to move said impact member to vary the angle of inclination of said impact face. 10 4. A golf club comprising a fixed head, a recess in said head having a generally semi-cylindrical said impact member and adapted on rotation to 25.

vary the angularity of said impact member, manually operated means for rotating said worm gear, said means being axially displaceable with respect to said worm, a lock for the worm operable by, axial displacement of said means, and a 30 lresilient member for urging said means to looking position.

6. A golf club having a rigid head and a recesstherein, an impact member for said head disposed within said recess, said impact member mounted on a horizontal axis, teeth on the back of said impact member, a Vertical worm cooperating with' the teeth to vary the angle of the impact member, means to operate said worm, and looking means for holding said last named means in place 40 and preventing unauthorized movement of the driving face.

7. A golf club having a rigid head and a recess therein, an impact member for said head disposed within said. recess, said impact member mounted on a horizontal axis, teeth on the back of said impact member, a verticai worm cooperating with ,the teeth to vary the angle of the impact mem- 

